After several months of rumors and leaks of all sorts, but also an official unveiling that failed to mention any release dates, Verizon and HTC’s new Droid Incredible 4G LTE is finally ready to start selling. Big Red’s exclusive take on HTC’s One X flagship will be up for grabs on July 5, which is only 3 days away and is on-par with the latest speculations we reported on.

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Verizon unveiled the on-contract pricing for the new Incredible earlier today and we have to admit we were wrong last time we talked about the new phone. The Droid Incredible 4G LTE will therefore start selling at just $149.99, and not at $199.99, the last rumored price of the 4-incher.

That being said, we’re still a bit skeptical about the handheld’s future success, due to three big reasons. First off, to actually get the Incredible 4G LTE, you’ll have to have $200 ready, as Verizon’s “offer” will include a $50 mail-in rebate, dropping the final price of the handheld to $149.99. I know, the rebate is standard procedure over at Big Red, but it’s still a bit frustrating in this particular case.

Why am I saying “in this particular case”? Because, and now we’re getting to the other two reasons why we’re doubting the phone’s success, the Incredible 4G LTE will come just days before the S3 launch on Verizon. And, as you might already know, it’s difficult to see HTC’s new flagship as a worthy competitor for Samsung’s super-phone.

It’s true, those are not the most disappointing specs around, but they can’t possibly compare with what the S3 brings to the table. In fact, the camera is probably the only “field” where the new Incredible can at least hope to be on-par with the new Galaxy. Even in terms of software, the Incredible 4G LTE doesn’t feel like a Galaxy S3 equal, as it runs Android 4.0 ICS with the Sense UI 4.0 on top, an overlay that is widely considered to be inferior to the new TouchWiz UI found on the S3.

All these things considered, would anyone ever choose the Droid Incredible 4G LTE over the S3, just because it’s 50 bucks cheaper? Well, we’ll see about that come this Thursday, when Verizon and HTC’s new flagship start selling. In the meantime, please tell us if you’re thinking of getting the phone.